DeterminedSenior Contributor
Diary of wifes hospital stay - holding it together for our family
Started a new thread here @soul rather than fill up the hot choc thread.
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Diary of wifes hospital stay - holding it together for our family
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Re: Diary of wifes hospital stay - holding it together for our family
Don't be too hard on yourself there @Determined! I'm sure you would have needed that bit of rest and it was well deserved! The washing will still be there when your ready 
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soulSenior Contributor
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If you caught up on some rest @Determined, then that was an effective use of time!!
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Put bun in the stroller out at the clothesline while you hang the washing. If the pegs are safe for him to play with, peg a couple onto his clothing, or the stroller, and watch him try to work out what to do with them.
I used to keep a Duplo bucket full of bits and pieces from around the house - a peg, a teaspoon, a tea strainer, a sponge, a rubber duck, a sink plug, cellophane in a net veggie bag, toy keys, a sock tied into a knot, a feather (cleaned), sea shells (big and sturdy so small pieces couldn't break off in their mouth) and give it to the baby in the play pen or stroller when I had to do something like make a phone call or hang washing. They only got the Treasure Bucket when I needed them distracted, so it was like a treat. Then I had to use food as an exchange to get it back .... lol .... like half-peeling a banana and taking away the Treasure Bucket while they worked out what to do with the half-peeled banana ......
I used to keep a Duplo bucket full of bits and pieces from around the house - a peg, a teaspoon, a tea strainer, a sponge, a rubber duck, a sink plug, cellophane in a net veggie bag, toy keys, a sock tied into a knot, a feather (cleaned), sea shells (big and sturdy so small pieces couldn't break off in their mouth) and give it to the baby in the play pen or stroller when I had to do something like make a phone call or hang washing. They only got the Treasure Bucket when I needed them distracted, so it was like a treat. Then I had to use food as an exchange to get it back .... lol .... like half-peeling a banana and taking away the Treasure Bucket while they worked out what to do with the half-peeled banana ......
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
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Don't feel any better for the rest @soul @Former-Member, just more stressed about what needs to be done.
Told my darling earlier that I would not be down tonight, worries me how indifferent I feel about not seeing her. She seemed more concerned about the fact that I would not be bringing her tablet so she can upload her trainer bike ride to strava app.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
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soulSenior Contributor
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Don't feel too bad about it @Determined. A little break might be a good thing.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Bun = bub ..... earlier post.....
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
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Awesome! just wonderful...
Just got a call from the Principle... S2 just got into a fight with some girls.
I know he is having a hard time at the moment but there is no way I am going to accept or justify kicking and hitting girls. Over it.
Cant say I am even surprised after the attitude he gave me this morning.
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soulSenior Contributor
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Deep breaths @Determined. You're not having a very good week. Perhaps you need to get rid of that display pic. It's becoming a self fulfilling prophesy.
